Jul 13 Why should public money be used to build sports stadiums? By Elaine S. Povich, Stateline But many economists maintain that states and cities that help pay for new stadiums and arenas rarely get their money’s worth. Teams tout new jobs created by the arenas but construction jobs are temporary, and ushers and concession workers work… Continue reading
Jul 13 Growing number of states repeal family welfare caps By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline The move to repeal family payment caps coincides with research that indicates the laws don’t reduce birthrates among those receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 5:23 'The shock of this evil has still not faded': Dallas mourns attack on police By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 3:03 News Wrap: Lynch urges end to cop-community divide, ceasefire takes hold in South Sudan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, testifying at a House hearing, said stopping violence must be a rallying point for both police and minority groups. She also defended the decision not to charge Hillary Clinton in the… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 53:55 PBS NewsHour full episode July 12, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the Newshour, President Obama and former President George W. Bush pay tribute to officers who died in a Dallas ambush. Also: Bernie Sanders throws support behind Hillary Clinton, China doubles down on its South China Sea claim, the… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 5:29 Family of slain journalist Marie Colvin sues Syria for her death By PBS News Hour The family of intrepid newswoman Marie Colvin, who died in a rocket attack on the besieged Syrian city of Homs in 2012, is suing the Assad regime for assassinating her. It’s not revenge they are seeking in court papers filed… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 2:05 Turning 315 billion pounds of plastic ocean pollution into sea-saving art By PBS News Hour At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, a massive exhibit made entirely of 315 pounds of plastic pollution fished from the Pacific is on display. Called "Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea," it features 17 sculptures, from jellyfish to shark. The… Continue watching
Jul 12 You can see Florida's state-of-emergency level algae bloom from space By Eugene Mason An algae bloom in southeast Florida has grown so large it's visible from space. A NASA satellite snapped an image of the algal bloom in early May as it festered across 33 square miles in Lake Okeechobee, which… Continue reading
Jul 12 Attorney General Lynch defends decision on Clinton email inquiry By Eric Tucker and Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch steadfastly defended her decision to close the Hillary Clinton email investigation without criminal charges, insisting Tuesday that she simply accepted the unanimous recommendation of career FBI investigators and attorneys. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch Video: Obama honors 5 Dallas officers shot by man out for revenge By Darlene Superville, Associated Press DALLAS — At a memorial for slain police officers, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that a week of deeply troubling violence has appeared to expose "the deepest fault lines of our democracy." But he insisted the nation is not as… Continue reading